This review is for a different branch.
Since the moment I got in trouble, my life had turned upside down. It felt like I am losing control over my life. For 1 year, my life was in limbo - my bail got extended several times. It took 1 whole year from the night of the incident to the day of the court hearing. I was tired, embarrassed, ready to give in, do and say anything, ready to plead guilty to make it all go away. I could not have been more wrong. The court does not work that way.
I am so grateful that I met the solicitor Hibah Haider-Rizvi just before the court hearing, who consulted me at the court hearing and was with me throughout the trial. Without her support and expertise, I probably would have been found guilty, which would have had a profound effect on my career, marriage, and mental state. Thank you so much, Hibah. I am eternally grateful.